Rafael Paganini is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Michael Langhi and Fábio Gurgel of the Alliance Academy, who worked extensively also with Eduardo Leitão and Max Trombini. One of the top medium-heavyweights of his generation, Paganini conquered a Brazilian Nationals title and multiple International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) World Championship medals in the colored belt divisions, prior to earning his black belt in 2019. Rafael is also the brother of another skilled BJJ black belt, Mr. Caio Paganini.
Rafael Paganini Jiu-Jitsu
Full Name: Rafael Lopes Paganini
Nickname: N/A
Lineage 1: C. Gracie > H. Gracie > Rolls Gracie > Romero Cavalcanti > Fábio Gurgel > Rafael Paganini
Lineage 2: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rolls Gracie > Romero Cavalcanti > Alexandre Paiva > Fernando Augusto > Rubens Charles > Michael Langhi > Rafael Paganini
Main Achievements:
- 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals NoGi (2019*)
- 1st Place South American Championship (2019)
- 1st Place IBJJF BH Winter Open NoGi (2019)
- 1st Place IBJJF Vitoria Open (2019)
- 2nd Place South American Championship (2019*)
- 3rd Place IBJJF Vitoria Open (2019*)
Main Achievements (Colored Belts):
- 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2018 brown)
- 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals NoGi (2018** brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF São Paulo BJJ Pro (2017 brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF São Paulo Open (2016 / 2018 brown)
- 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2016 brown)
- 2nd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2019 brown)
- 2nd Place IBJJF São Paulo BJJ Pro (2016 / 2018 brown)
- 2nd Place IBJJF São Paulo Open (2014 / 2015 purple)
- 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2016* / 2018 brown)
- 3rd Place IBJJF Pans Championship (2018 brown)
- 3rd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2017** / 2018* brown)
Favorite Position/Technique: DLR
Weight Division: Meio Pesado (88,30 kg / 195.0 lbs)
Team/Association: Alliance
Rafael Paganini Biography
Rafael Paganini was born on April 06, 1995 in São Paulo, Brazil.
Growing up Paganini practiced and competed in an array of sports, though none with a particularly dedicated approach. At the age of 14, however, Rafael decided to pick something that could not only challenge his limits in discipline and physicality but could also improve his self-confidence. He chose jiu-jitsu for that effect, starting his grappling life at the Cia Paulista headquarters with Eduardo Leitão and Max Trombini.
As a purple belt, after he joined a local university to learn management, Rafael had an epiphany and realized he wanted to follow a career in BJJ. The pursuit of his dream, in his belief, required that Paganini moved to a bigger team, with a bigger competition focus and a higher level of athletes on the mats, finding this environment at the Alliance – Matrix (SP) with coaches Michael Langhi and Fábio Gurgel.
Under the guidance of two of the most prestigious coaches in our sport / martial art, Rafael conquered his most impressive international in the colored belt divisions, performances which earned him his brown and black belts, the latter earned on June 2019, from coaches Langhi and Gurgel.
Rafael Paganini Grappling Record
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BY POINTS
8 (25%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
3 (9%) -
BY SUBMISSION
20 (63%) -
BY DECISION
0 (0%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
1 (3%)
20 SUBMISSIONS WINS
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BY POINTS
7 (64%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
0 (0%) -
BY SUBMISSION
1 (9%) -
BY DECISION
1 (9%) -
BY PENALTIES
1 (9%) - BY DQ
0 (0%)
1 SUBMISSION LOSSES
Rafael Paganini Fight History
ID | Opponent | W/L | Method | Competition | Weight | Stage | Year |
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20962 | Marcos MartinsMarcos Martins | L | Pts: 4x2 | BH Winter Open | 88KG | F | 2019 |
21158 | Leon Brito | L | Points | Vitoria Open | ABS | SF | 2019 |
21203 | Fellipe AndrewFellipe Andrew | L | Injury | Floripa WO | ABS | SF | 2019 |
21945 | Henrique CardosoHenrique Cardoso | L | Points | Curitiba Sp. Open | 88KG | F | 2019 |
22155 | C. NegromonteC. Negromonte | L | Arm in Ezekiel | Grand Slam RJ | 85KG | SF | 2019 |
22430 | Yan LucasYan Lucas | L | Referee Decision | South American | ABS | F | 2019 |
22700 | Gabriel AlmeidaGabriel Almeida | L | Pts: 2x0 | NoGi Worlds | 85KG | SF | 2019 |
22921 | Manuel RibamarManuel Ribamar | L | Pts: 12x0 | European Open | 88KG | 4F | 2020 |
24085 | Henrique CardosoHenrique Cardoso | L | Pts: 5x0 | Copa Podio | 86KG | RR | 2020 |
24466 | Marcos MartinsMarcos Martins | L | Pts: 4x2 | Grand Slam RJ | 85KG | 4F | 2020 |
24567 | Wallace CostaWallace Costa | L | Pts: 2x2, Pen | Mundial CBJJE | 4F | ABS | 2020 |
20960 | Leon Brito | W | Pts: 4x2 | BH Winter Open | 88KG | SF | 2019 |
20970 | Andre Muniz | W | Short choke | BH Winter NGO | 97KG | F | 2019 |
21143 | Yuri Santos | W | Guillotine | Vitoria Open | 88KG | 4F | 2019 |
21145 | Marcos MartinsMarcos Martins | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Vitoria Open | 88KG | SF | 2019 |
21146 | H. Riedlinger | W | Pts: 10x2 | Vitoria Open | 88KG | F | 2019 |
21153 | Bernardo Dib | W | Points | Vitoria Open | ABS | R1 | 2019 |
21154 | Bruno Bressan | W | Points | Vitoria Open | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
21189 | Gustavo Santiago | W | Choke from back | Floripa WO | 88KG | 4F | 2019 |
21199 | Alexandre Carmusi | W | RNC | Floripa WO | ABS | R1 | 2019 |
21200 | Simoneli Emiliano | W | Choke from back | Floripa WO | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
21574 | Kainaa Bertoni | W | Bow and arrow | Sao Paulo Open | 88KG | 4F | 2019 |
21575 | Pedro Alcantara | W | Points | Sao Paulo Open | 88KG | SF | 2019 |
21652 | Leonardo Goncalves | W | Short choke | Brasileiro NoGi | ABS | R2 | 2019 |
21655 | Rafael Reis | W | Arm in guillotine | Brasileiro NoGi | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
21657 | Marcelo GomideMarcelo Gomide | W | Arm in guillotine | Brasileiro NoGi | ABS | F | 2019 |
21942 | Caio Vinicius | W | Arm in guillotine | Curitiba Sp. Open | 88KG | 4F | 2019 |
21944 | Carlos Andrade | W | Points | Curitiba Sp. Open | 88KG | SF | 2019 |
22147 | Joao Oliveira | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam RJ | 85KG | R1 | 2019 |
22152 | Marcos MartinsMarcos Martins | W | Pts: 9x4 | Grand Slam RJ | 85KG | 4F | 2019 |
22400 | Alejandro Henrique | W | Guillotine | South American | 88KG | R1 | 2019 |
22406 | Carlos Alves | W | Arm in guillotine | South American | 88KG | SF | 2019 |
22423 | Marcos Giroto | W | Arm in guillotine | South American | ABS | R1 | 2019 |
22426 | Cleyton Flores | W | Arm in guillotine | South American | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
22696 | Yuri Silva | W | Arm in guillotine | NoGi Worlds | 85KG | R1 | 2019 |
22699 | Kenji Sette | W | Arm in guillotine | NoGi Worlds | 85KG | 4F | 2019 |
22917 | Nathan MendelsohnNathan Mendelsohn | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | European Open | 88KG | R1 | 2020 |
24077 | Jackson Rubens | W | DQ | Copa Podio | 86KG | RR | 2020 |
24081 | Nathan Mendelshon | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Copa Podio | 86KG | RR | 2020 |
24088 | P. Machado | D | --- | Copa Podio | 86KG | RR | 2020 |
24451 | Alexandre SantosAlexandre Santos | W | Choke | Grand Slam RJ | 85KG | R1 | 2020 |
24462 | Carlos Andrade | W | Arm in guillotine | Grand Slam RJ | 85KG | 8F | 2020 |
24560 | Denis Damasceno | W | Choke from back | Mundial CBJJE | R1 | ABS | 2020 |
24564 | Anton Seleznev | W | Pts: 2x0 | Mundial CBJJE | R2 | ABS | 2020 |
Rafael Paganini x Marcos Petcho